Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo, in partnership with The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN), today announced the launch of a second Women Business Accelerator in Monroe County. Designed exclusively for management-level women in women owned or led businesses that are scaling for growth, the Accelerator is an initiative of TEN, one of the premier entrepreneurial programs in Upstate New York. Statistics show that women are half as likely as men to start a business and remain under-represented among entrepreneurs across the state and nation.

County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced a second Recruiting on the Road Senior Job Fair at the Town of Henrietta Senior Center on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This special event features over 100 available positions. The County’s Workforce Development Division has partnered with the Monroe County Office for the Aging and other community partners to provide employment opportunities for our community’s local senior citizen population.

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced that public swimming hours at Ontario Beach Park will be extended for today, Thursday, July 18th through Saturday, July 20th due to the heat and humidity of the forecasted high temperatures.

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo will be sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 16th in the County Office Building Atrium, located at 39 West Main Street in Downtown Rochester. The drive will run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced Monroe County will partner with Maximus for a special Recruiting on the Road Job Fair and Hiring Event on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This special event features over 300 available positions through Maximus with competitive rates of pay, including benefits, quarterly bonuses and advancement opportunities. Representatives will be on-hand to screen, interview and give job offers to candidates for select positions.

The Monroe County Legislature passed legislation authorizing County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo to bring a lawsuit against the State of New York to challenge the new “Green Light Law”, which allows drivers’ licenses to be issued to illegal immigrants. Specifically, the County’s pending suit will assert, among other claims, that the new State law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution by putting citizens and non-citizens on unequal footing under the law.

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced that Monroe County will soon be making quality childcare more affordable for 2,200 low-income families. Dinolfo has directed the Monroe County Department of Human Services to cut the “Parent Fee” component of the County’s subsidized childcare programming from the current rate of 35% of the cost of care to a new, lower rate of 25%.

County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced Monroe County will bring a Recruiting on the Road Job Fair to Brockport on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This Recruiting on the Road job fair will feature nearly 20 businesses looking to hire individuals in competitive fields for more than 250 positions.

County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services (DES) released seasonal recycling tips that should guide recycling habits for residents all summer long. In addition, Dinolfo advised residents to properly dispose of certain items which can cause harm to employees and equipment at the Recycling Center, like propane tanks, lithium batteries and pool chemicals.

County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced that Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services (DES) has been named the recipient of a 2019 Bronze Telly Award for their “Recycling Right Begins With You: An Inside Look at the Monroe County Recycling Center” video. The award was announced via the Telly Award website